CONTROVERSIAL OR FUNNY? I’m pretty convinced that many are going to find this story offensive, but it is a true story. Muslims are only allowed to eat meat that has been slaughtered in a halaal manner, but they are allowed to eat anything from the ocean. Now I come from a very staunch Muslim background, and there are a number of Imams and Sheiks (religious leaders) amongst them. But there are also quite a few rebels in the family, and some of them are just plain naughty.

One day, the extended family spent the day on the beach, when one of my cousins loudly announced ‘ I’m glad all the sheiks and imams are here. I have been waiting for a long time for such an opportunity. You see, there is something about the religion that I am not 100% sure of.’

Of course they were all eager to advise him.

‘According to the Quran, I am allowed to eat anything that comes out of the sea, right?’ he asked.
‘That’s right’ they agreed.

‘It doesn’t matter whether it is a fish, a crab, a crayfish, a shark or a whale, right? If it comes out of the sea I can eat it?’ he continued.
‘That’s right’ they concurred.

‘So,’ he said, ‘If a pig comes out of this sea now. Can I eat it?’

Well I thought that was extremely funny.

BLONDES

This one is from iGoogle, and is not a true story!

A blonde, a redhead and a brunette agreed to swim across the English Channel to raise money for charity. In order to give each one a fair chance, the organisers stipulated that they could only do the breaststroke.

Eight hours later the brunette reached the other side victoriously. She was hardly winded.
The redhead came in about twenty minutes later, and was also in good shape.

The blonde arrived late in the afternoon on the following day.

When reporters asked her why she thought she was so far behind the others, she responded.
‘It’s not that I am a sore loser or anything, but I swear I saw the other two use their arms.’

Kader Khan
Editor
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